King James Version

Psalms 108:2

Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 108:3.

ע֭וּרָֽהurahwakeעוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “wake”, a commandH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).הַנֵּ֥בֶלhanevelthe bottleנֶבֶלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the bottle”, the ordinary formH5035a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form)bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.וְכִנּ֗וֹרvekhinorand harpכִּנּוֹרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and harp”, the ordinary formH3658a harpharp.אָעִ֥ירָהairahwakeעוּרverb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “wake”, a determination or requestH5782to wake (literally or figuratively)(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).שָּֽׁחַרshacharearlyשַׁחַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “early”, the ordinary formH7837dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial)day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(108-3) Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

Young’s Literal Translation

Awake, psaltery and harp, I awake the dawn.

World English Bible

Wake up, harp and lyre! I will wake up the dawn.

Darby Translation

Awake, lute and harp: I will wake the dawn.

Douay-Rheims

O God, be not thou silent in thy praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(108-3) Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake the dawn.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Awake, psaltery and harp; I will awake early.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐξεγέρθητι ψαλτήριον καὶ κιθάρα, ἐξεγερθήσομαι ὄρθρου.